Mushi no Tsubuyaki explained

Mushi no Tsubuyaki
Cover:Yoko Oginome - Mushi no Tsubuyaki.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Yōko Oginome
Language:Japanese
English Title:An Insect's Chirps
Recorded:2020
Length:2:43
Label:Victor
Producer:Yōko Oginome
Prev Title:Dancing Hero: The Archives
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Let's Shake
Next Year:2024

is the 42nd single by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōko Oginome. Written by Oginome, the single was released on August 5, 2020, by Victor Entertainment.[1] [2] [3]

Background and release

"Mushi no Tsubuyaki" is a lighthearted depiction of the Earth's ecology through the point of view of various insects. Oginome has been taking up entomology since childhood, and she has been catching and observing grasshoppers and dragonflies with her children. When she learned that other parents and children have lost interest in insects, she wrote the song to educate children about the insect ecology. The song is also the first to feature Oginome on ukulele.[3] [2] [4] [5] [6]

The music video is a simple animation by Haruka Suzuki, featuring the various insects depicted in the song.[3]

The single was featured in the August 2020 edition of NHK's Minna no Uta, becoming Oginome's second contribution to the program after her 1988 song "Jungle Dance".[3] [2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discography . Yōko Oginome Official Website . July 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: 荻野目洋子:NHKみんなのうた「虫のつぶやき」 配信中! . . August 5, 2020 . July 16, 2021 . November 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107065126/https://www.rising-pro.jp/news/news_archives/news.html?aid=oginome&nID=VFVVvotwl9 . dead .
  3. Web site: 虫のつぶやき . . July 16, 2021.
  4. Web site: 荻野目洋子、自身が作詞作曲した「虫のつぶやき」配信リリース決定 . . July 20, 2020 . July 16, 2021.
  5. Web site: 荻野目洋子、32年ぶりに「みんなのうた」登場の新曲「虫のつぶやき」 が配信リリース . BARKS.jp . July 20, 2020 . July 16, 2021.
  6. Web site: 虫が大好き荻野目洋子、感謝の気持ちを歌って「喜びも倍増になりました」 . . July 20, 2020 . July 16, 2021.